The Colorado Springs Office of Innovation and Sustainability is sponsoring an online contest to reward people who are caught “green-handed” recycling, biking to work or any one of 20 sustainability activities.

Those who enter photos in all 20 categories will be eligible for the grand prize of $500. SunShare, a new business leasing solar panels in a community solar garden, is sponsoring the award.

Old Town Bike Shop is offering a $100 award for the best cycling or alternative transportation picture. The Southern Colorado Clean Cities Coalition is giving $100 for pictures of people riding the bus to downtown or using alternative fuel sources to get to work. And Greener Corners is offering $100 for the best recycling photo.

Following are the contest categories:

1) Make a pledge for Earth Month and upload a picture of yourself with your pledge

2) Shop with a reusable bag

3) Ride to downtown on the bus or using alternative fuel

4) Ride a bike/walk/carpool/otherwise reduce fuel consumption

5) Attend an Earth Month event

6) Pick up poop in a park

7) Use a reusable bottle

8) Rescue a recyclable from the trash

9) Enjoy locally sourced food or beverage

10) Take a photo with an energy-saving LED streetlight

11) Great Gardening- Start a window garden/seedlings/work in a local garden